Compound Forms:
ice | ICE |
| black ice n | (thin ice layer on ground) (invisible) | hielo en la carretera grupo nom |
| | | superficie resbaladiza nf + adj |
| | (técnicamente) | hielo negro nm + adj |
| | I skidded on the black ice and ran into a fence. |
| | Me deslicé en el hielo en la carretera y choqué con una barda. |
| break the ice v expr | figurative (start a conversation) | romper el hielo expr |
| | Party games are an effective way to break the ice at a gathering. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para romper el hielo les propuso a los presentes un juego. |
| chocolate chip ice cream n | (ice cream: chocolate bits) | helado con pepitas de chocolate nm + loc adj |
| cold as ice adj | (very cold) | frío como el hielo loc adj |
| | The sodas from the vendor on the beach were as cold as ice. |
| | Las gaseosas del vendedor de la playa estaban frías como el hielo. |
| | | como un témpano loc adj |
| | | helado/a, congelado/a adj |
| cut no ice v expr | figurative, informal (have no effect) | no tener efecto loc verb |
| | | pasar⇒ vi |
| cut no ice with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (have no effect on [sb]) | no importarle a loc verb |
| | | no tener efecto sobre loc verb |
deice [sth],
de-ice,
de-ice [sth]⇒ vtr | (thaw, defrost) | descongelar⇒ vtr |
| drift ice n | (floating ice) | hielo a la deriva nm + loc adj |
| dry ice n | (CO2: used for refrigeration) | hielo seco nm + adj |
| | I need some dry ice to ship these crawfish to Cuba. |
| | Necesito hielo seco para mandar estas langostas a Cuba. |
| dry ice n | (artificial smoke effect) | vapor de hielo seco nm + loc adj |
| | Dry ice covered the stage as the band appeared. |
| | El escenario se cubrió de vapor de hielo seco cuando apareció la banda. |
| ice age n | (cold prehistoric period) | Edad de Hielo n propio f |
| | Mammoths lived at the end of the last ice age. |
| | Another ice age is due to begin within 1000 years or so. |
| | Los mamuts vivieron al final de la última Edad de Hielo. |
| | | Era del Hielo n propio f |
| | Los mamuts vivieron al final de la última Era del Hielo. |
ice ax (US),
ice axe (UK) n | (mountaineering pick) | piolet nm |
| | | picahielos nmpl |
| | You must take an ice ax if you're planning to walk on the glacier. |
| | Debes llevar un piolet si vas ir a caminar al glaciar. |
ice bag,
ice pack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | bolsa de hielo nf + loc adj |
| | | compresa de hielo nf + loc adj |
| | For an hour after the fight, he sat with an ice bag over his right eye. |
| | Después de la pelea se sentó con una bolsa de hielo en el ojo durante una hora. |
| ice beer n | (freeze-chilled lager) | cerveza helada nf + adj |
| ice blue n | (light blue color) | azul claro loc nom m |
| | | azul cielo loc nom m |
ice blue,
ice-blue adj | (very light blue) | azul claro loc adj |
| | | azul cielo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphens is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| ice bucket n | (receptacle for chilling drinks) | hielera nf |
| | | cubeta para el hielo nf + loc prep |
| | | balde para el hielo nf + loc prep |
| | (AR) | frapera nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El camarero trajo el vino blanco en una hielera. |
ice cap,
ice-cap n | (small ice mass in high area) | casquete glaciar nm + adj mf |
| | | casquete de hielo nm + loc adj |
| | An ice cap sat atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. |
| | En lo alto del Kilimanjaro había un casquete glaciar. |
| ice chest | (ice box) | heladera nf |
| ice climbing n | (sport: scaling icy cliffs) | escalada en hielo nf + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las botas para escalada en hielo están equipadas con crampones. |
| ice core n | (sample taken of ice layers) | núcleo de hielo nm + loc adj |
| | Ice cores are useful for climatic research. |
| ice cream n | (frozen dessert) | helado nm |
| | | crema helada loc nom f |
| | (MX) | nieve nf |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term modifies a noun. |
| | My favourite dessert is strawberry ice cream. |
| | Mi postre favorito es el helado de fresa. |
ice cream maker,
ice-cream maker n | (appliance: makes ice cream) | heladora nf |
| | I am thinking of buying an ice cream maker this summer, so we can make our own. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para que se hiciera el helado en las viejas heladoras manuales era necesario salar el hielo que se colocaba en el compartimiento externo. |
| | | heladera nf |
| | | máquina para hacer helados, máquina de hacer helados nf + loc prep |
ice cream man,
ice-cream man n | (travelling ice-cream seller) | heladero nm |
| | I am waiting for the ice cream man to come so that I can buy some ice cream. |
ice cream sandwich,
ice cream cookie sandwich n | US (dessert) | sándwich de helado nm + loc adj |
ice cream sundae,
ice-cream sundae n | (dessert) | copa helada loc nom f |
| | Knickerbocker glory is a popular type of ice cream sundae. |
| | La "Melba" es una copa helada muy popular. |
| | | postre helado loc nom m |
| | La copa "Melba" es un postre helado muy popular. |
| ice crusher n | (appliance that crushes ice for drinks) | picadora de hielo nf + loc adj |
| | I need to borrow an ice crusher to make the margaritas for my cocktail party. |
| ice crystals npl | (ice formations) | cristales de hielo nmpl + loc adj |
| | It was so cold that ice crystals were forming on his beard and hair. |
| | Hacía tanto frío que se estaban empezando a formar cristales de hielo en su barba y su pelo. |
| ice cube n | often plural (small block of ice) | cubito nm |
| | | hielo nm |
| | | hielito nm |
| | (AR) | rolito nm |
| | I like at least three ice cubes in my gin and tonic. |
| | Me gusta ponerle al menos tres cubitos a mi gin-tonic. |
| ice dancing n | (figure-skating event) | danza sobre hielo nf + loc adj |
| ice diving n | (scuba diving under layer of ice) | buceo bajo hielo nm + loc adj |
| ice era n | (prehistoric period: glacial age) | Edad del Hielo nf |
| | The river valley was originally shaped by glaciers from the ice era. |
| ice field | (floating ice) | capa de hielo nf + loc adj |
| ice fishing n | (angling for fish through a hole in ice) | pesca en hielo nf |
| | In winter we used to go ice-fishing when the lake froze over, but we never caught any fish. |
| ice floe n | (floating sheet of ice) | témpano nm |
| | | banquisa nf |
| | | hielo flotante nm + adj |
| | I saw a polar bear and two cubs sitting on an ice floe. |
| | Vi un oso polar con dos oseznos sentados en un témpano. |
ice fog,
frozen fog n | (fog made of ice crystals) | cellisca nf |
| ice grinder n | (machine for crushing ice) | picadora de hielo loc nom f |
| ice hockey n | (team sport played on ice) | hockey sobre hielo grupo nom |
| | Ice hockey is Canada's most popular sport. |
| | El hockey sobre hielo es el deporte más popular de Canadá. |
| ice lolly n | UK (popsicle: frozen lolly) (ES) | polo nm |
| | (AmL) | paleta nf |
| | (AR, UY) | palito nm |
| | (BO) | chupete nm |
| | Summertime is a good time for ice lollies. |
| | El verano es un buen momento para un polo. |
| ice machine n | (machine that makes ice cubes) | máquina para hacer hielo, máquina de hacer hielo grupo nom |
| | | máquina de hielo grupo nom |
| | The ice machine was broken so we had to drink warm lemonade. |
| | La máquina para hacer hielo estaba rota así que tuvimos que tomar limonada tibia. |
| ice maker n | (machine that makes ice cubes) | máquina de hacer hielo nf |
| | The refrigerator with an ice maker only costs a few dollars more. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este modelo de refrigerador tiene una máquina de hacer hielo pero no un dispensador. |
| | | dispensador de hielo nm |
| | El frigorífico con dispensador de hielo sólo cuesta unos euros más. |
| ice milk n | (frozen milk dessert) | crema helada nf |
| | Ice milk was the low-fat ice cream of the 60's and 70's. |
| | | polo de leche nm |
ice pack,
icepack,
ice block n | (freezable pack used in coolers) | compresa fría loc nom f |
| | (AR) | gel frío loc nom m |
| | Linda slipped a couple of ice packs into the bag to keep the picnic food fresh. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (ice-filled compress for pain relief) | compresa fría loc nom f |
| | I applied an ice pack to my twisted ankle to relieve the pain. |
| | Me puse una compresa fría en el tobillo que me había torcido para aliviar el dolor. |
ice pack,
icepack n | (floating ice mass) | placa de hielo nf + loc adj |
| | (técnico) | banquisa nf |
| | The size of the permanent Arctic ice pack is diminishing. |
| | El tamaño de las placas de hielo del Ártico está disminuyendo. |
| ice pellets npl | (meteorology) | perdigones de hielo nmpl + loc adj |
| | | granizo nm |
| ice pick n | (pointed tool for breaking ice) | picahielo nm |
| ice plant n | (flowering plant) (Argentina) | maravilla nf |
| ice pop n | (frozen dessert) (ES) | polo nm |
| | (AmC, CO, MX) | paleta nf |
| | (AR) | helado de palito loc nom m |
| | (VE) | helado de paleta loc nom m |
| | She liked the peach ice pops best. |
| | Lo que más le gustaba eran los polos de melocotón. |
| | Lo que más le gustaba eran las paletas de durazno. |
| | Lo que más le gustaba eran los helados de palito sabor melocotón. |
| | Lo que más le gustaba eran los helados de paleta de melocotón. |
| ice resurfacer n | (device for smoothing ice rink) | pulidora de hielo nf + loc adj |
| ice rink n | (arena with ice-covered floor) | pista de hielo nf + loc adj |
| | | pista de patinaje sobre hielo nf + loc adj |
| | Every weekend we go skating at the local ice rink. |
| | Todos los fines de semana vamos a patinar a la pista de hielo. |
| ice scraper n | (tool that removes ice from windows) | raspador de hielo, rascador de hielo nm + loc adj |
| | | rasqueta nf |
| | He tried to use his ice scraper like a hammer to break the ice and he broke his windshield. |
| ice sculpture n | (artwork carved from ice) | escultura de hielo grupo nom |
| | The swan ice sculpture began to melt when the temperature rose to 50 degrees. |
| ice sheet n | (layer of ice) | capa de hielo loc nom f |
| | At one time an ice sheet covered most of the Northern part of the North American continent, now ice sheets only exist in Greenland and Antarctica. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Una extensa capa de hielo cubría el norte de Europa durante la última glaciación. |
| | | calota de hielo loc nom f |
| ice shelf n | (sheet ice that extends over water) | capa de hielo nf |
| | The breaking up of the huge Antarctic ice shelf is a sure sign of global warming. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El lago está cubierto por una capa de hielo. |
| | | banquisa nf |
| | | casquete de hielo nm |
| ice skate n | usually plural (boot with blade for skating on ice) | patines de hielo nmpl + loc adj |
| | Get your ice skates and go skating with us. |
| | Busca tus patines de hielo y ven a patinar con nosotros. |
| ice-skate⇒ vi | (go skating on ice) | patinar sobre hielo loc verb |
| | There were people ice-skating on the frozen pond. |
| | Había gente patinando sobre hielo en el lago congelado. |
| ice skater n | (person who skates on ice) | patinador sobre hielo, patinadora sobre hielo loc nm, loc nf |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (activity: skating on ice) | patinaje sobre hielo nm + loc adj |
| | Ice skating is the most popular sport here in winter. |
| | El patinaje sobre hielo es el deporte de invierno más popular aquí. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n as adj | (relating to skating on ice) | de patinaje sobre hielo loc adj |
| | Olga has gone to her ice skating lesson. |
| | Olga fue a su clase de patinaje sobre hielo. |
ice skating,
ice-skating n | (sport: figure skating on ice) | patinaje sobre hielo nm + loc adj |
| | | patinaje artístico sobre hielo nm + loc adj |
| | | patinaje artístico nm + adj |
| | Ice skating is my favorite sport to watch during the Winter Olympics. |
| | El patinaje sobre hielo es mi deporte favorito para mirar durante las Olimpiadas de invierno. |
| ice storm | (meteorology) | tormenta helada loc nom f |
ice tea,
iced tea n | (tea served with ice cubes) | té helado loc nom m |
| | A glass of iced tea is very refreshing in the summer time. |
| | In the southern US, iced tea is usually served sweetened and called "sweet tea.". |
| | Un vaso de té helado es muy refrescante en el verano. |
| | | té frío nm + adj |
| | Un vaso de té frío es muy refrescante en el verano. |
| ice the puck v expr | (in ice hockey) | tirar el disco al otro lado de la pista loc verb |
| ice tongs npl | (tool for serving ice) | pinza para hielo nf + loc adj |
| ice tray n | (container for freezing water into cubes) | cubeta nf |
| | Recuerda comprar cubetas para el hielo. |
| | (Argentina) | cubetera nf |
| | (España) | cubitera nf |
| ice water n | (melted ice) | agua de deshielo grupo nom |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | agua con hielo grupo nom |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
| | | agua helada nf + adj |
| ice-cold adj | (extremely cold to touch) | helado/a adj |
| | | gélido/a adj |
| ice-cold adj | (without emotion) (sin emoción) | frío/a adj |
| | (sin emoción) | impasible adj |
| ice-cream churn n | (machine: makes ice cream) (AR) | heladora nf |
| | | máquina de hacer mantecado nf + loc adj |
| ice-cream cone n | (conical wafer) | cono nm |
| | | cucurucho nm |
| | | barquillo nm |
| | All the children were licking ice-cream cones, so we knew there was an ice-cream seller somewhere nearby. |
| | Gelato may be served in an ice-cream cone or a cup. |
| | Todos los niños estaban lamiendo conos, así que supimos que había un vendedor de helados cerca. |
| | El gelato puede servirse en un cucurucho o en una copa. |
| ice-cream float n | (cold drink with ice cream) (literal) | bebida con helado nf + loc adj |
ice-cream parlor (US),
ice-cream parlour (UK) n | (café: serves ice cream) | heladería nf |
| | The ice cream parlor offers more than 20 different sundae toppings. |
| | La heladería tiene más de veinte toppigs diferentes para agregar a tu helado. |
| ice-cream social | US (social gathering) (informal) | reunión nf |
| | (informal) | encuentro nm |
| | (AR, informal) | juntada nf |
ice-cream truck (US),
ice-cream van (UK) n | (vehicle: ice cream) | camión de helados nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | carro de helados nm + loc adj |
| | (PR) | camión de mantecados nm + loc adj |
| | I think I can hear the ice-cream van coming! |
| | ¡Creo que oigo el camión de helados cerca! |
| ice-cube tray n | (container for freezing water into blocks) | cubitera nf |
| | (AR) | cubetera nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No dejes la cubetera afuera, volvela a llenar y ponela en el frízer. |
| ice-free adj | (having no ice) | libre de hielos loc adj |
| ice-free adj | (harbor: never freezes up) | libre de hielos loc adj |
| | | sin hielo loc adj |